caterwaul
Meaning of caterwaul
verb
- make a shrill howling or wailing noise like that of a cat.
he seems to think that singing soulfully is to whine and caterwaul tunelessly
the caterwauling of a pair of bobcats
a caterwauling guitar
- a shrill howling or wailing noise.
the song ended in a caterwaul of feedback
late Middle English: from cat1 + imitative waul.
Information about caterwaul
- The plural form of caterwaul is: caterwauls.
- Languages in which caterwaul is used:
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Hyphenation of caterwaul
cat-er-waul
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- caterwaul is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
caterwaul synonyms
Meaning yowl:
Meaning weep and cry out loudly:
Meaning utter a wail:
Meaning shout or call out noisily and unrestrainedly:
Meaning shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow:
Meaning shout in a loud, sharp way:
Meaning cry something in a high-pitched, frenzied way:
Meaning (of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry:
Meaning utter a yelp:
Meaning (of a baby or small child) cry noisily and continuously:
Meaning give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound:
Meaning (of a cat) make a characteristic crying sound:
Meaning howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief:
Meaning producing a long, doleful cry or wailing sound:
Meaning crying with pain, grief, or anger:
Meaning utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement:
Meaning making a high-pitched piercing cry or sound:
Meaning long, loud piercing cries expressing extreme emotion or pain:
Meaning weeping or crying noisily:
Meaning shedding tears:
Meaning make a loud wailing cry:
Meaning the making of a long, high-pitched cry or sound:
Words that rhyme with caterwaul
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